When a person joins an organization, he obligates himself to live and act according to the standards of the group. The same thing should be true of believers. If you are part of the family of God, there’s an expectation that you will be loyal to your brothers and sisters and represent your Savior well.
Read MoreWhen you have the right kind of big brother, it can change anything.
Read MoreI grew up playing with a blow-up Bozo the Clown punching bag. I loved that I could punch it, bop it, and kick it…and it would always bounce back up. No matter what I threw at it, you couldn’t keep Bozo down.
Read MoreUp to this point in this series, we’ve been looking at the story from Joseph’s point of view. In this episode, we turn the tables and look at the story from the viewpoint of Joseph’s brothers.
Read MoreOne of the most amazing parts of Joseph’s story is his ability to forgive those who hurt him so deeply.
Read MoreOne of the sad realities of life is that we all get wounded. You can’t live in this world without getting hurt.
Read MoreWhen life is going our way, it’s easy to say, “God is good!” But what about when life is hard? When pain and struggle, sorrow and loss fill our days? Is God still good?
Read MoreUp to this point, it’s felt like the story of Joseph has been nothing but bad news. One painful experience after another. But all those events have been leading up to this moment.
Read MoreWait. In our hurry-up culture, it’s almost a dirty word. Yet waiting is not the exception in life, it’s the rule.
Read MoreGod had big plans for Joseph, but Joseph wasn’t ready for them yet. He had to go through a time of training first.
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